John F. Sims Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of John F. Sims of Paris, Illinois, who passed away on March 20, 2026 at the age of 88. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John F. Sims to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Denver Sims and Dorothy Sims (Phillips); and his siblings, George Sims, Wilma Miller, Phyllis Pancake and Moni Reed.
He is survived by: his daughters, Sheree Hutchings (Dan) of Paris and Renee Blumthal (Jerry) of Paris; his siblings, Jack Sims (Debbie) of Clarksville, Illinois and Donna Chaney of Paris; his grandchildren, J. W. Colvin, Nick Hutchings (Heidi), Heather Higginbotham (Caleb) and Matthew Colvin (April); his great grandchildren, Madison (Carson), Mason, Mackenzie, Adysen, Madox, Marcus, Hadley, Cora and Luke; and his great great grandchild Charlotte.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorials be made to the Challenger League or Sarah Bush Hospice.
